yo' literary society, Newcaslk. 'July fj. 



Ordinary Members, at the general meeting in March, 

 and fhall form the Committee of the Society ; any five 

 being competent to act. To them (hall be entrusted the 

 expenditure of the funds of the society ; (any member, 

 however, having a right to recommend, and any general 

 meeting to direct, the purchase of such books, ijc. as 

 they may think proper. ) They (hall also have a power 

 to decide upon the propriety of communicating to the 

 society any papers which may be received, as well as 

 upon their subsequent insertion in the records of the So- 

 ciety. 



" VI. That the meetings of the society be held at the 

 Dispensary j for the present, not more frequently than 

 the first Thursday in every month. That the chair be 

 taken at a quarter before seven j but that the memberi 

 be requested to meet at half past six, to hear such litera- 

 ry intelligence, yc. as any person may have to commu- 

 nicate. 



" VII. That the reading of papers (hall always com- 

 mence at seven o'clock precisely ; and if the election 

 of Members, or other private businefs, (liould not be 

 first dispatched, the President may adjourn such busi- 

 nefs till after the discufsion of the subject for the 

 night. 



" VIII. That the subjects for conversation (hall com- 

 prehend the Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and 

 History, Chemistry, Polite Literatmre, Antiquities, Ci- 

 vil History, Biography, Questions of General Law and 

 Policy, Commerce, and the Arts . But that Religion, 

 the practical branches of Law and Physic, Briiijh Poli- 

 tics, and indeed a// Politics of the day, (hall be deemed pro- 

 hibited subjects of conversation. 



" IX. That all the friends of literature and philosophy, 

 whether Members or not, be invited to farour the socie- 



